Preventing email addresses from getting out

[JC Home]

Hi all,

I am running XP Home and use Outlook Express 6.0. I am concerned that my
email address is getting into the wrong hands since I am running broadband
and stay connected all the time. Is there any way to prevent this? If I
visit web sites, can they get the addresses configured in IE or OE?

Thanks

Jeff Ciaccio
Dallas, GA

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

While that is a remote possibility, the real danger is in using your address
to sign into web pages, or that some site you use it one sells its list of
addresses to a spammer. Just like junk in the mailbox, once on the lists
there is little you can do to avoid it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

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Pretty easy with the firewall I hope you are running. When
you leave the machine, just click the firewall to block all
traffic in/out. Where the command is located depends on the
firewall you use. If you aren't using a firewall, you need
to get one, and quickly. Pay or free, there are some good
ones, even the one in XP is "OK".

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